Home / 265,220.20-397,830.30-107,453.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 265,220.20, 397,830.30 and 107,453.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 265,220.20, 397,830.30 and 107,453.80 is: 161,180.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,220.20 : 397,830.30 = 107,453.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,220.20/397,830.30 = 107,453.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,220.20x = 397,830.30 × 107,453.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,220.20x = 42,748,377,490.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,748,377,490.14/265,220.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,180.70

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.